Hand Mudras of Indian Dance

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This beautiful poster gives us a mystifying sense of India's true artistry and depth. The word mudra stems from the Sanskrit root mud, which means "to delight
in". This hints at the power of these beautiful gestures to evoke deep
feeling in the observer and joy in the practitioner. The word mudra also
denotes "seal," and is employed in a yogic sense to explain the process
of sealing and strengthening the body's vital energies. Mudras are an
essential part of Classical Indian Dance, and are used to express the
vast array of human emotion and experience. The fifty-two mudras
featured here are the traditional twenty-eight asamyukta (single-hand)
and twenty-four samyukta (joined-hand) mudras described in the Abhinaya
Darpana of Nandikeswara.
Today, Indian Classical Dance is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced all over the world.

About the Artists:
Cain Carroll has devoted his life to the study of movement and stillness. Since 1986, he has studied extensively under the guidance of known and hidden masters of Yoga, Tantra, Taoism and Buddhism. His journeys have taken him to remote areas of India, China, Nepal, Tibet, Thailand, and South America, where he received private instruction and initiation into many rare and powerful practices. Cain has taught Yoga and meditation in 15 countries, served for two years as the Director of Yoga Teacher Training at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (Tempe, AZ), and four years as Yoga Director and co-owner of Yoga Shala (Prescott, AZ).
Native to the land of Israel, Revital went to India and undertook intensive studies in Yoga, meditation, and Classical Indian Dance. Revital fell in love with Odissi Dance at Konark Natya Mandap in Orissa, India. Since then, she has enjoyed the rare opportunity to study under the direct tutelage of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Guru Bichitrananda Swain, Guru Aruna Mohanti, and other esteemed masters of Odissi Dance. She maintains a regular dance practice, and makes frequent trips to India to study with some of India's most accomplished dance teachers. Revital teaches Yoga and Dance in Israel, Europe, India and U.S.A.

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Hand Mudras of Indian Dance Poster 24”x36”

Text from bottom of poster:
52 Fundamental Hand Gestures
The word mudra stems from the Sanskrit root mud, which means "to delight
in". This hints at the power of these beautiful gestures to evoke deep
feeling in the observer and joy in the practitioner. The word mudra also
denotes "seal," and is employed in a yogic sense to explain the process
of sealing and strengthening the body's vital energies. Mudras are an
essential part of Classical Indian Dance, and are used to express the
vast array of human emotion and experience. The fifty-two mudras
featured here are the traditional twenty-eight asamyukta (single-hand)
and twenty-four samyukta (joined-hand) mudras described in the Abhinaya
Darpana of Nandikeswara.